Tomato 'Baby kakes'

Solanum lycopersicum

How to grow Tomato 'Baby kakes'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Baby kakes is generally regarded as a tender plant, so remember to wait until your soil is warm and the night time temperature is well above freezing before moving outside. Baby kakes needs a loamy soil with a ph of 5.5 to 7.5 (weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil).

Growing Baby kakes from seed

Start seeds indoors six weeks before last frost date. Do not save seeds as saved seeds will not grow true from hybrid varieties (as this one is).

Sow 0.78 inches (2.0 cm) deep with a guideline distance of 0.78 inches (2.0 cm). For optimal germination, soil temperature should be a minimum of 12°C / 54°F.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Baby kakes about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Baby kakes

Plant to the first set of true leaves to promote strong root growth.

Baby kakes is tender, so ensure you wait until all danger of frost has passed in your area before considering planting outside.

Harvesting Baby kakes

This variety tends to mature and be ready for harvest in mid summer.

Other Names for Tomato 'Baby kakes'

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